Schools and colleges in several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai and Tiruvallur, are closed on Monday (November 2, 2026), as a precaution ahead of heavy rainfall expected to be caused by Severe Cyclone ‘Murasu’, the collectors of the districts announced.

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Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the West Central and Southwest Bay of Bengal in the early hours on Monday (November 2)

On Sunday, a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclone named “Murasu”, which means war drum. The latest storm is set to make landfall on the morning of November 3 between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds of 100-110 km/h, gusting to 120 km/h, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The cyclonic storm over Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 25 kmph during the past six hours.

Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran inspected the situation across the city at the ICCC in Ripon Buildings after rains continuously hit from Sunday night till the next day.